The North Carolina Writers' Network hosts local events through the hard work and dedication of its Regional Representatives. Each rep hosts a free, monthly, recurring event welcoming writers at all levels of skills and experiences.

To find regular NCWN events near you, search by county for your Regional Rep below. They'd love to hear from you! Also, consider subscribing to our weekly e-blast, which lists many literary events in the state of North Carolina, and beyond.

CABARRUS-ROWAN Chuck ThurstonE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Cabarrus and Rowan Counties

CAPE FEAR COASTAddy McCulllochE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Pender Counties

CENTRAL FOOTHILLSScott OwensE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, and Lincoln Counties

CHATHAM-LEEAl ManningE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Chatham and Lee Counties

CHEROKEE*Mary RicketsonE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Cherokee County

CHEROKEE*Lucy Cole GrattonE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Cherokee County

CLAY*Glenda BeallE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Clay County

CLAY*Janice MooreE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Clay County

CUMBERLAND*Carrah RoyalE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Robeson, and Sampson Counties

DURHAM*Ron JacksonE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Durham County

FORSYTHKelly MelangE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Stokes, and Yadkin Counties

GEORGIA*Rosemary RoystonE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Includes Fannin, Rabun, Towns, and Union Counties (Georgia)

NCWN Regional Rep Guidlelines

NCWN Regional Reps are volunteers who wish to bring writers together in their part of the state, and encourage membership in the Network.

“Regions” may vary in size, but usually encompass at least one county. Exceptions include high population areas such as Charlotte or Raleigh, where size and density may necessitate a Rep for certain parts of town.

Each Regional Rep will receive complimentary membership in the Network, as long as they meet the following requirements:

A Regional Rep should already be a Network member in good standing. (While Reps are welcome to recruit local volunteers to help them, we can only give the ‘Regional Rep’ title—and the complimentary membership—to one member at a time in each region.)

Maintain list of NCWN members in your region, sent each month by Network staff. Make sure contact information is up-to-date, and members are receiving Network e-blasts. Send any updates and corrections to the Network staff.

Maintain your own list of writers in your region, collected at monthly events. Forward them e-blasts and other relevant news from the Network.

Keep supply of Network promotional materials (fliers, newsletters, etc.), and make them available at monthly events, “writerly” locations in your region, other literary events in your region.

Contact NCWN members and other writers in your region by e-mail at least once per month. Promote your literary event and others in your region, promote NCWN contests and conferences.

Send notice of your regional events to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
for inclusion in the Network’s NC Literary Calendar. Check in with NCWN Executive Director once a month or so; let us know how your events are going—how many members are attending, how many non-members, how much interest you see in the Network, etc.

Any NCWN member interested in volunteering as a Regional Rep should contact Ed Southern, NCWN Executive Director, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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